To: The Foolkiller; Just another Joe; Madame Dufarge; Cantiloper; metesky; Judith Anne; lockjaw02; ...
Higher tobacco taxes are a certainty, especially because Gov. Jim Douglas said last week that he could accept such a tax increase. The House included a 60-cent per pack increase in the cigarette tax in its health care plan. The Senate Finance Committee looked Tuesday at options to increase the cigarette tax by between 60 and 80 cents per pack and boost taxes on other tobacco products.SURE! Lay the tax burden on 25-30% of your smoking constituents! They have broad shoulders. THEY are USED to being screwed!!!
Finance Chairwoman Ann Cummings, D-Washington, also suggested a tax on sodas to make up for an expected decline in revenues from tobacco taxes as higher costs discourage new smokers.
LOL! Stupid fools! As if. ROLL YOUR OWN. And stick it to the state with every pack you make. You will feel WONDERFUL!
2 posted on
04/12/2006 9:56:41 PM PDT by
SheLion
(Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
To: SheLion
To: SheLion
I knew this would happen. Our states get where they are dependent on the tax which was meant to discourage smoking. It worked but they still want the money.
5 posted on
04/12/2006 10:08:59 PM PDT by
CindyDawg
( Wash your hands. It's cheap, effective and the best way to fight germs.)
To: SheLion
LOL! Stupid fools! As if. ROLL YOUR OWN. And stick it to the state with every pack you make. You will feel WONDERFUL! Not anymore...........they've figured out how to tax the loose tobacco at the same rate as cigarettes.
Thank you Philip Morris ----- AS USUAL.
7 posted on
04/12/2006 10:13:13 PM PDT by
Gabz
(Smokers are the beta version)
To: SheLion
I'm sure New Hampshire hopes that his measure passes.
I'd be placing my convenience store right at the border.
To: SheLion
To each according to his need, from each according to his ability. Wonderful country we have transitioned.
49 posted on
04/13/2006 5:46:58 AM PDT by
CSM
(Liberalism is a disease. FreeRepublic is the antidote. - Mindbender26, 3/29/2006)
To: SheLion; RandallFlagg; Gabz; Madame Dufarge; Mears; The Foolkiller
"I'd be very surprised if anything like that ever happened. One of the few affordable pleasures available to all Americans is cheap, tasty junk food. If Congress is intimidated by a few thousand illegal aliens making ridiculous demands, they don't want to try messing with my groceries."
This is a reply I received to a post I made about taxing "junk-food" and soda. Quite the dreamers, ain't they. Unfortunately, smokers know it's coming. It will never stop.
50 posted on
04/13/2006 5:47:58 AM PDT by
383rr
(Those who chose security over liberty deserve neither; GUN CONTROL=SLAVERY)
To: SheLion
Higher tobacco taxes are a certaintyStanding headline everywhere now.
Carrie Nations of all stripes see a vast horizon stretching before them.
Don't forget your Soma.
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